The current industrial action has not been postponed. Senior national officer for higher education Ruth Smith said: “We are pleased the employers have agreed to enter the Acas process in order to […]
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“Black staff and students must have the same opportunities to develop their studies and careers as their white counterparts.”
‘It just feels like a ticking time bomb until there’s a big outbreak here. Since the students came back, it feels like I’m on the frontline’
Support package announced yesterday by government doesn’t offer any new funds
All staff deserve a pay rise that keeps up with the cost of living while catching up with 10 years of lost pay
UNISON’s service group executive will meet on 7 May to decide response and consultation procedures
UNISON prepares to defend members as staff are asked to pay the price for funding crises at two universities
“UNISON has made it abundantly clear that our members want a pay increase that addresses the squeeze on salaries and rising living costs as well as […]
Low-paid staff could lose as much as £1,000 a year in retirement
UNISON has written to universities minister Jo Johnson to call for more transparency in decision-making over pay in the higher education sector.
Assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie opens higher education conference with call to organise and remember union values
Mr Dunn commented: “Education is all about unlocking people’s potential and, in the past, talented working-class people have […]
‘Casualisation is short sighted, bad for staff and bad for students’ says UNISON, as it reveals growing scale of the problem
Employers’ initial offer to higher education unions does not include the living wage
Workers have reached breaking point and have little choice but to strike